Product comparison · 2 laptops

Acer Aspire 571-6837 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop vs Acer Aspire 731-4649 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop

160specifications compared
49differ
111identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

Display diagonal
- Aspire 571-6837 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:39.6 cm (15.6")
- Aspire 731-4649 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolution
- Aspire 571-6837 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:1366 x 768 pixels
- Aspire 731-4649 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:1600 x 900 pixels
HD type
- Aspire 571-6837 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:HD
- Aspire 731-4649 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:HD+
Processor family
- Aspire 571-6837 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:Intel® Core™ i5
- Aspire 731-4649 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:Intel® Pentium®
Processor model
- Aspire 571-6837 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:i5-3230M
- Aspire 731-4649 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:B960
Processor threads
- Aspire 571-6837 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:4
- Aspire 731-4649 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2
Processor frequency
- Aspire 571-6837 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:2.6 GHz
- Aspire 731-4649 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Aspire 571-6837 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop:3 MB
- Aspire 731-4649 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop:2 MB

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Comparison of 571-6837, 731-4649
171 specifications	A Acer Aspire 571-6837 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3230M Laptop Model 571-6837 View product	B Acer Aspire 731-4649 Intel® Pentium® B960 Laptop Model 731-4649 View product
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers	39.6 cm (15.6")	43.9 cm (17.3")
Display resolutionDiffers	1366 x 768 pixels	1600 x 900 pixels
HD typeDiffers	HD	HD+
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Pentium®
Processor generationKnown for one	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3230M	B960
Processor threadsDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.2 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	2 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Processor socketDiffers	BGA 1023	Socket 988
Processor lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3200 Mobile series	Intel Pentium B900 Series for Mobile
Processor codenameDiffers	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge
SteppingDiffers	L1	Q0
TjunctionDiffers	105 °C	85 °C
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	2.0
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	22
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 4000	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one	0x166	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	DHT
Network3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers	802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
BluetoothDiffers	No	Yes
Networking standardsKnown for one	IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXDiffers	Yes	No
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	2
Keyboard1 differ
Full-size keyboardDiffers	No	Yes
Processor special features19 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Differs	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	22 nm	32 nm
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Insider™Differs	Yes	No
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	72056	59836
Processor codeDiffers	SR0WX	SR07V
Processor package sizeDiffers	31 x 24 (BGA1023)	37.5x37.5 (rPGA988B)
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Conflict-Free processorDiffers	Yes	No
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs	4.5 h	4 h
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WeightDiffers	2.5 kg	3.2 kg
WidthDiffers	381 mm	414 mm
DepthDiffers	254 mm	274.3 mm
HeightDiffers	33 mm	35.6 mm

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